Iran Vows Response to Ukrainian Caspian Strike That Killed Sailor on Commercial Vessel
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the operation achieved strong results against vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran as well as a warship.
MIDDLE EAST — On July 25, Ukraine conducted long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea that Iran states hit an Iranian commercial vessel, killing one sailor and injuring at least one other.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the operation achieved strong results against vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran as well as a warship.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the action was a violation of the UN Charter and an act of aggression. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated the strike cannot go unanswered and attributed it to Israel’s instigation to draw Europe into the conflict.
Iran summoned Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires. Araghchi discussed the matter in calls with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
